CVE-2020-37121
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 - Buffer Overflow (SEH) UNICODE
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler with crafted Unicode characters. Attackers can create a malicious text file with 1982 bytes of buffer and shellcode to trigger remote code execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 - Buffer Overflow (SEH) UNICODE
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler with crafted Unicode characters. Attackers can create a malicious text file with 1982 bytes of buffer and shellcode to trigger remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2020-37121- CVSS 4.0
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-31020
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler with crafted Unicode characters. Attackers can create a malicious text file with 1982 bytes of buffer and shellcode to trigger remote code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2020-31020- CVSS 4.0
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-77vf-q3xf-37g8
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute...
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler with crafted Unicode characters. Attackers can create a malicious M3U playlist file with 536 bytes of buffer and shellcode to trigger remote code execution.
- Record
GHSA-77vf-q3xf-37g8- CVSS 4.0
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler with crafted Unicode characters. Attackers can create a malicious text file with 1982 bytes of buffer and shellcode to trigger remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2020-37121- CVSS 4.0
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-37121
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler with crafted Unicode characters. Attackers can create a malicious M3U playlist file with 536 bytes of buffer and shellcode to trigger remote code execution.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-37121- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-37121
CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler with crafted Unicode characters. Attackers can create a malicious text file with 1982 bytes of buffer and shellcode to trigger remote code execution.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-37121- CVSS 4.0
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
codeblocksUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 13.12-3.1build113.12+dfsg-4 |
None known |
codeblocksUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 16.01+dfsg-2.1 |
None known |
codeblocksUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 16.01+dfsg-2.117.12+dfsg-117.12+dfsg-1build120.03-3 |
None known |
codeblocksUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20.03-320.03-3.1 |
None known |
codeblocksUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20.03+svn13046-0.1build120.03+svn13046-0.220.03+svn13046-0.3build120.03+svn13046-0.3build2 |
None known |
codeblocksUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 20.03+svn13046-0.425.03+dfsg-2 |
None known |
codeblocksUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 25.03+dfsg-2.125.03+dfsg-3 |
None known |
codeblocksUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 25.03+dfsg-225.03+dfsg-2.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-37121 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Code::blocks, published February 5, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 15th percentile. No source names a fixed version.